Curtain and shade bracket



J. MASTALERZ.

CURTAIN AND SHADE BRACKET.

APPLICATION FILED APH. 14, 1920.

Patented N ov. 16, 1920.

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CURTAIN AND SHADE BRACKET.

APPLICATION FILED APH.14, 1920.

Patented Nov. 16, 1920.

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AT TOR/Try UNITED' STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH MASTALERZ, OF MLJAUKEE, WESCONSIN, ASSIGNOR 0F CNE-HALE TO TOFEALSAWICKI, Ol MILWAUKEE, VJIS-CONSIN.

Application sie@ April 14.,

To all 'whom t may concern Be it known that I, Josnrrr Mas'rnnnnz, acitizen of Poland, and resident of Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukeeand State of lVisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements inCurtain and Shade Brackets, of which the following is a description,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which are a part ofthis specifica.- tion.

The invention relates to curtain and shade holders.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide curtain and shadeholders which may be easily and quickly applied to the window casingsand be adaptable for windows of different widths.

A further object of the invention is to provide a curtain and shadeholder device which may be economically made up of sheet metalstampings.

The invention further consists in the several features hereinafter setforth and more particularly defined by claims at the conclusion hereof.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is an elevation view of the devices embodyingthe invention, showing their application to the window; Fig. 2 is anenlarged view of one of the devices, parts being broken away; Fig. 3 isa section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a section taken onthe line 4-4 of Fig. 3; 5 is a section taken on the line 5 5 of Fig. 3;Fig. 6 is an elevation view of a modified form of holder; Fig. 7 is asection taken on the line 7-7 of Fig. 6; Fig. 8 is a section taken onthe line 8--8 of Fig. 6.

The holders are made in pairs, a right and a left foreach window. Figs.1 to 5 inclusive show holders designed to be secured to the sides of thewindow casing, while Figs. 6 to 8 show a holder designed to be securedto the top portion of the window casing.

Referring to Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive, each holder consists of clampingmembers or plates 9 and 10 which form a base or support for the armswhich carry the shades and curtain rolls or rods.

The member 9 consists of a sheet metal stamping having a fiat baseportion 12, flanged sides 13 and ears 14 having U-shaped ends 15 toreceive a pin 16. A slot 17 is formed in the base portion 12 of the mem-Speccation of Letters Patent.

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ber 9. IThe member 9 also has a flanged end portion 18 having a toothededge to engage the window casing.

The member 10 is slidably mounted in guideways formed between theflanges 13 and base portion 12 of the member 9 and has a flanged end 19provided with a toothed edge similar to the end 18 of the member 9. Alongitudinally extending slot 2O is formed in this member together witha series of transverse slots 21 which are struck up from the flat bodyportion of this member.

rlhe curtain rod support is formed by a U-shaped piece lof metal 22having its ends mounted on the pin 16 between the ears 14 and providedwith hooks 23 and 24, which may be stamped out of the member 22 itselfor which may be secured to said member, and as shown the hook 23 isstamped out of the member while the hook 24 is secured to the member.

To lock the two plates 9 and 10 together in firm clamping engagementwith the window casing a lever 25 is pivotally mounted on the pin 16between the sides of the member 22 and carries a pin 26 upon which ahook 27 is pivotally mounted, said hook being thus eccentrically pivotedwith respect to the lever 25 and engageable in any one of the slots 21in the member 10 so that after a preliminary adjustment of the twomembers 9 and 1() against the sides of the window casing is secured, theinsertion of the hook in the nearest opening 21 presented to it and thedrawing down of the lever 25 from vertical to a horizontal positioncauses the two members 9 and 10 to be drawn tightly toward each otherand into clamping engagement with the sides of the window casing, atwhich time said members will be locked together due to the position ofthe hook 27 with respect to the pins 26 and 16, which prevents anychance of its upward movement and release from its engagement with themember 10.

To provide for using shade rolls of different lengths, shade holderbrackets 28, which are of stamped sheet metal construction, are eachprovided with slots 29 alining with the slots 2O in the member 10 andare secured in adjusted position by a cam lock or clamp consisting of aclamping plate 30 with its base portion slidably mounted upon the bottomof the member 10 within the slot 17 and having an eyed portion 31projecting through the slots 2O and 29 and carrying a pin 32 upon whicha cam locking lever 33 is mounted so that when said lever is swung inwardly the shade holder' member will be securely clamped against themember l0 by the relative movement of the cam lever 33 with respect tothe base portion 30, which movement binds the member l0 and bracket 2Sbetween said lever and the plate 30. The brackets 28 have inwardlyextending arms upon which the shade roller is carried in the usualmanner so that it may be readily connected or disconnected therefrom.

ln the construction shown in Figs. 6 to S inclusive, each holderconsists of a pair of clamping plates 35 and 36, similar to the plates 9and 10.

The plate 35 has flanges 37 and a base portion 37 and a flanged endportion 38V provided with a toothed edge. This plate is also providedwith side extensions 39 and 40, having ends 39 and 4l bent at rightangles thereto to take the curtain rod and shade holder respectively,the end 40 having rod receiving grooves 42 therein and the end 41 havingthe usual opening 43 to receive the shade roller.

The plate 3G is slidably mounted in guideways formed between the llanges37 and the base portion 37, and has a flanged end 44 provided with atoothed edge. This plate isprovided with a series of transverse slots 45struck up .trom the body portion ot the plate to coperate with a lockinghook 46.

The plate 35 has U-shaped ears 47 in which a pin 48 is mounted and aclamping lever 49 is pivotally mounted on said pin between said earsandcarries an eccentric pin 50 upon which the hook 46 is pivotally mounted.

The hook 4G is engageable in any one of the slots 45 in the member 36and being ecoentrically pivoted with respect to the turning axis of thelever 49 said hook serves to draw the plates together to bring thetoothed portions into clamping engagement with the sides ofthe upperportion of the window casing when the lever 49 is swung from vertical toa horizontal position, the movement ot the lever at this positionbringing the pin 50 into alinement with the pin 48 and substantiallyalining the hook with said pins, whichV prevents any chance of movementof the hook from engagement with the plate 36. It will be noted thatthis arrangement Jfor drawing the plates together to clamp them to thewindow casing is similar to the device previously described.

lltV will also be apparent that the eXtensions 39 andV 40 instead ofbeing integral with Vone of the clamping plates may be separatetherefrom and be adjustably secured thereto, it desired. Y

From the foregoing description it will be noted that the holders are ofsimple construction and can be easily and quickly applied to the windowcasing to support the shade and the curtains in proper position, andWhere the curtains are used they will conceal a greater portion of thedevice.

l desire it to be understood that this invention is not limited to anyspeciiic :term or arrangement of parts except in so far as suchlimitations are specified in the claims.

iV hat l' claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A curtain and shade holder comprising a'supporting plate having sideguide flanges, a casing-gripping portion, ears adjacent said grippingportion and a longitudinally extending slot, a second supporting plateslidably mounted beneath said guide flanges and having a casing-grippingportion at one end, and a rack portion at its other end, a pin mountedon said ears, a U-shaped member mounted on said pin and provided withcur- .tain rod receiving portions, a shade bracket, a clamping plateslidably mounted in said slot, a cam-looking lever carried by saidclamping plate to secure the shade bracket in adjusted position, alocking lever pivotally mountedV on said pin within the side portions ofsaid U-shaped member, and an eccentrically mounted hook on said lastnamed locking lever engageable with the rack to draw the grippingportions of the supporting plates into clamping engagement with thewindow casing;

. 2. A shade holder, comprising a pair ot supporting plates slidablymounted upon each other', each plate having a anged end portionengageable with the window casing and a longitudinally extending slot, aclamping` plate slidably mounted in one of said slots and having a pivotsupport extending through the other slot, Va pin mounted on said pivotsupport, ashade bracket slidable upon the upper plate and having a slotalined Vwith the aforenamed slots, and a locking lever having pivot earsjournaled on, said pin and curved to form locking cams to secure theclamping plate Vand shade bracket in adjusted position.

ln testimony whereof, l aiiix my signav ture. Y Y Y JOSEPH MASILALERZ4

